New York: Cowan and Company, 1873. Cloth. 405 pp., plus ads and testimonials. Black and white illustration throughout. A medical and philosophical treatise on sex and reproduction in humans, discussing anatomy and physiology as well as pregnancy, etc. Cowan also discusses "amativeness" and excessive sex, in euphemistic terms, blaming alcohol..... More
New York: No publisher (East Village Other). 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 14 ¼ by 11 ¼ inches. 20 pp., including covers. Black and white photos and art throughout. Second issue of this underground newspaper devoted to sex and sexuality, including many graphic images, pornographic in nature. Present is..... More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius. Wraps. no date. Blue wraps. 32 pp. An essay on the right of women to express and have control over their own sexuality and sexual desires, outlining the imposition of male expectations on women through a male dominated society. Accompanied by an essay by Sigmund Freud asserting..... More
New York: The Claremont Printing Co, 1922. Wraps. Printed wraps. 27 pp. A pamphlet for young women regarding sex, explaining in general terms the female reproductive system, and only alluding to the act of sex. Mostly the work reinforces gender stereotypes, encouraging women to seek the opinion of others about..... More
New York: The Claremont Printing Co, 1922. Wraps. Printed wraps. 29 pp. A pamphlet for young boys, mostly discussing the need for strength, chastity and willpower, while speaking against bathroom graffiti as s source for information on sex. Gender stereotypes reinforced in this work. This may be associated with the..... More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius. Wraps. no date. Blue printed wraps. 36 pp. Pocket sized. A somewhat philosophical look at sex and its treatment in society, citing religious (Christian) dogma as harmful in its view of sex as sinful, and that Christian religious thought has created many societal ills in its view..... More
New York: Corinthian Publications, 1952. Cloth. Blue cloth in yellow unclipped jacket. 129 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Volume two only of this work that focuses on one male subject and their experiences with transvestism, as well as their interests in women was various physical impairments. This volume primarily..... More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius, Publisher, 1927. Wraps. Faded gray blue printed wraps. 64 pp. A short history of concubines and mistresses in various societies and countries, examining the factors leading to men "keeping mistresses," as well as minor discussion of prostitution and illegitimate children. This includes some discussion of then present..... More
Boston: Morrill Medical Institute, Publisher, 1871. Cloth. Stated third revised and enlarged edition. Purple cloth. 575 pp. A guide for men and women, mostly focusing on sex, discussing sexually transmitted diseases, the function of the reproductive organs, diseases of the organs, considerations for single ladies, etc. Several recipes for medicine..... More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1930. Wraps. Blue wraps. 31 pp. A short work on venereal diseases, addressing cultural perceptions of sex as being immoral, a sin, and unclean, and how those can lead to the spread of disease. With short discussion of prostitution, as well as sections on male and..... More
New York: BiPlane, Publisher. Tabloid. no date, perhaps circa 1971, based on OCLC records. Tabloid newspaper format. Approximately 16 ½ by 11 inches. 20 pp., including covers. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Front cover art by Cheryl Gross. An underground newspaper devoted to sex and sexuality, embracing the..... More
New York: No publisher (East Village Other), 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 14 ¼ by 11 ¼ inches. 20 pp., including covers. Black and white photos and art throughout. Ninth issue of this paper, including many graphic images, pornographic in nature, although somewhat tamer than earlier issues. GOOD condition..... More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius, 1931. Wraps. Blue wraps. 32 pp. A collection of short pieces on sex and morality, including a look at the psychological impact of suppressing the sexual impulses (based on two case studies of woman, and with a seeming stereotypical view of women) by Frank Waddy. Also present..... More
New York: No publisher (East Village Other), 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 14 ¼ by 11 ¼ inches. 20 pp., including covers. Black and white photos and art throughout. Centerfold poster advertising The Cock Book by Brigid Polk and Her Friends. Eighth issue of this underground newspaper, including many..... More